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S3121 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Tikoian, de la Cruz, Lawson, Ciccone, Bissaillon, Britto, Burke, Sosnowski, LaMountain, Felag
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Committee

    Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)

  3. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  4. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Meeting postponed (04/01/2026)

  5. 2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.)

Current Bill Text

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S3121

2026 -- S 3121
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
SERVICES

Introduced By:
Senators Tikoian, de la Cruz, Lawson, Ciccone, Bissaillon, Britto, Burke,
Sosnowski, LaMountain, and Felag

Date Introduced:
March 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 22-11-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 22-11 entitled "Joint
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Committee on Legislative Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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22-11-1. Permanent committee — Composition.
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There is created a permanent joint committee on legislative services consisting of the
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president
, majority,
and
the
minority
leader

leaders
of the senate, the majority and minority leaders
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from the house of representatives, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The members of
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the committee shall serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
SERVICES
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This act would include the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative
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services.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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